diff --git a/src/WAConnection/0.Base.ts b/src/WAConnection/0.Base.ts
index a3b0044..0f09986 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/0.Base.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/0.Base.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class WAConnection extends EventEmitter {
     protected mediaConn: MediaConnInfo
     protected connectionDebounceTimeout = Utils.debouncedTimeout(
         1000, 
-        () => this.endConnection(DisconnectReason.timedOut)
+        () => this.state === 'connecting' && this.endConnection(DisconnectReason.timedOut)
     )
     protected messagesDebounceTimeout = Utils.debouncedTimeout(2000)
     /**
diff --git a/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts b/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
index 9faa527..252ea58 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ export class WAConnection extends Base {
                     ref = newRef
                 } catch (error) {
                     this.logger.warn ({ error }, `error in QR gen`)
-                    if (error.status === 429) { // too many QR requests
+                    // @ts-ignore
+                    if (error.status === 429 && this.state !== 'open') { // too many QR requests
                         this.endConnection(error.message)
                         return
                     }